{"id":330982,"date":"2021-08-26T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-show-the-pen-menu-taskbar-icon-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-08-26T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-show-the-pen-menu-taskbar-icon-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-show-the-pen-menu-taskbar-icon-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Show the Pen Menu Taskbar Icon on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfa2e4e97a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfa2e4e97a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-show-the-pen-menu-taskbar-icon-on-windows-11\/#How_to_Turn_Off_the_Windows_11_Pen_Menu_Taskbar_Icon\" >How to Turn Off the Windows 11 Pen Menu Taskbar Icon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Show the Pen Menu Taskbar Icon on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-746125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 Pen Menu on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a touch-screen PC running Windows 11 and a stylus, you might enjoy using the pen menu, which provides shortcuts to essential <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s. If the pen menu icon is not showing up in your taskbar, here\u2019s how to turn it on.<\/p>\n<p>First, right-click the taskbar and select \u201cTaskbar Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_taskbar_settings_button.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11, right-click the taskbar and select &quot;Taskbar Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"103\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Settings opens to Personalization &gt; Taskbar, open the \u201cTaskbar Corner Icons\u201d menu if necessary by clicking it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_click_taskbar_corner_icons.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the \u201cTaskbar Corner Icons\u201d menu expands, flip the \u201cPen Menu\u201d switch to the \u201cOn\u201d position.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_on.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Personalization &gt; Taskbar, flip the switch beside &quot;Pen Menu&quot; to &quot;On.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"378\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next time you activate your pen (by removing it from storage in your device or by powering it on), you\u2019ll see a small pen icon on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen to the left of the clock. It looks like a pencil drawing a squiggly line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_icon.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"169\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you tap the pen menu icon in your taskbar, a small pop-up pen menu will open that lets you launch Microsoft Whiteboard, Snip &amp; Sketch, pen settings, and pen help in the Tips app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_open.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 Pen Menu popped-up\" width=\"650\" height=\"221\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you click the gear icon in the pen menu, you can also select \u201cEdit Pen Menu\u201d and customize up to four app shortcuts that will always be a few taps away when you need them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_the_Windows_11_Pen_Menu_Taskbar_Icon\"><\/span>How to Turn Off the Windows 11 Pen Menu Taskbar Icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather keep your taskbar clear and don\u2019t need the pen menu, you can also hide it easily. First, right-click the taskbar and choose \u201cTaskbar Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_taskbar_settings_button.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11, right-click the taskbar and select &quot;Taskbar Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"103\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows Settings will open to Personalization &gt; Taskbar. Select \u201cTaskbar Corner Icons\u201d if the menu isn\u2019t already expanded, and then toggle the switch beside \u201cPen Menu\u201d to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-746075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_pen_menu_off.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Personalization &gt; Taskbar, flip the switch beside &quot;Pen Menu&quot; to &quot;Off.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"378\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From now on, the pen menu won\u2019t appear in your taskbar when you use your stylus. 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